Living in Kutaisi, Georgia
Kutaisi is a smaller city in Imereti, Georgia (under 250,000 people in the city proper). It has a mild climate, averaging 15°C over the year with about 1,495 mm of rain. We estimate a couple needs about €2,006 a month to live centrally, and Georgia sits in our low to medium tax tier. For foreigners, long-term residency in Georgia is comparatively open.
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- Est. cost
- €2,006
- a month for a couple
- Tax tier
- Low to medium
- personal income tax
- Climate
- 15°C
- 1,495 mm rain a year
- Size
- Smaller
- under 250,000 people
- Safety
- 78/100
- country-level
- Internet
- ~30 Mbps
- median fixed broadband
- Residency
- Comparatively open
- for most foreigners
What stands out about Kutaisi
- Safer than 92% of the cities we compare
- More affordable than 87% of the cities we compare
Internet and remote work
Median fixed broadband in Georgia runs at about 30 Mbps, faster than 8% of the cities we compare.
Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median fixed broadband download speed, country-level.
Safety and stability
Georgia scores 78 out of 100 on safety, safer than 92% of the cities we compare. Its EIU Democracy Index score is 5.2 out of 10.
Source: Our own country-level safety estimate (0 to 100, higher is safer), shared by every city in Georgia. Stability: EIU Democracy Index.
Cost of living
We estimate a couple needs about €2,006 a month to live centrally in Kutaisi, 26% below the €2,729 median across the 900 cities we compare. That makes it more affordable than 87% of them.
Source: OurNextCity model: a country-level cost index (New York = 100) scaled up for larger cities. An estimate for comparing cities, not a budget.
Climate
Kutaisi averages 15°C across the year with about 1,495 mm of rain, which makes it mild and wet. It is warmer than 29% of the 1225 cities we track, and it sits near the coast.
Source: Temperature from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive, daily means for 2019 to 2023; rainfall from TerraClimate (University of Idaho) 1991 to 2020 normals. Annual averages; monthly breakdowns are not in our dataset yet.
Healthcare
Georgia scores 56 out of 100 for healthcare, stronger than 23% of the cities we compare.
Source: Our own country-level healthcare estimate (0 to 100), shared by every city in Georgia.
Residency and visas
Comparatively open. Long-term residency is realistically reached through property ownership or a larger investment, an employment or own-business work permit, or family ties, with a path to permanent residency and citizenship.
The cheapest self-funded routes we track for Georgia:
- Investment: about $150k (Georgia short-term residence permit via real-estate ownership, market value USD 150,000 (payable in GEL equivalent); raised from USD 100,000 effective 1 March 2026; as of June 2026)
For short visits, 100 of 198 passports can enter visa-free, 96 can get an e-visa or visa on arrival and 2 need a visa in advance.
Source: OurNextCity residency dataset, hand-reviewed approximations researched against published immigration rules, figures as of June 2026. Not legal advice: check the official source before you apply. Short-stay entry from the passport-index dataset (ilyankou, MIT).
Language and culture
Main languages: Georgian. English proficiency: some. Social openness scores 55 out of 100.
Source: EF English Proficiency Index (country-level); social openness is our secularism and tolerance composite.
Taxes
Georgia sits in our low to medium tax tier: moderate personal income tax. We use three tiers (zero or very low, low to medium, high) and apply them to every city in the country.
Taxes are a dealbreaker filter in OurNextCity: a couple who caps tax at zero or very low will not see Kutaisi in their results.
Source: OurNextCity tax tiers, assigned by hand from each country's top marginal personal income tax rate and overall tax reputation, with no fixed rate cut-offs. Country-level and coarse by design; not tax advice.
Questions couples ask about Kutaisi
Is Kutaisi a good place to live for couples?
It depends on what the two of you weigh most. Compared with the other cities we track, Kutaisi scores well on affordability and safety. It is weaker on healthcare and internet speed. Expect a mild, wet climate (15°C average). OurNextCity has each partner answer 12 questions privately, then ranks Kutaisi and 914 other cities for both of you at once.
How much does it cost a couple to live in Kutaisi?
We estimate about €2,006 a month for a couple living centrally, 26% below the €2,729 median across the cities we compare. It is a model estimate from a country-level cost index adjusted for city size, so use it to compare cities rather than to set a budget.
What are taxes like in Kutaisi?
Georgia is in our low to medium tax tier (moderate personal income tax). Tiers are country-level and deliberately coarse: zero or very low, low to medium, and high. Couples who make zero or very low tax a must-have will not see Kutaisi in their results.
Can foreigners live in Georgia long term?
Our assessment: comparatively open. Long-term residency is realistically reached through property ownership or a larger investment, an employment or own-business work permit, or family ties, with a path to permanent residency and citizenship. The cheapest self-funded routes we track: investment, about $150k (as of 2026-06).
What is the weather like in Kutaisi?
Kutaisi averages 15°C across the year with about 1,495 mm of rain, which makes it mild and wet. It is warmer than 29% of the cities we track.
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